Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
Peter Strong: Discussion on collective bargaining is great, but small business needs protection against union intimidation
There must be better protection of business people and their employees from unions if any discussion around multi-employer agreements is to be entertained.
Cutting gender equality in half could generate an extra $111 billion per year for Australia: ACTU
The ACTU has outlined the $111 billion target off the idea of getting another 893,000 women into the workforce, should the participation rate reach the same as men.
Jennifer Westacott and Sally McManus demonstrate the power of collaboration as Jobs Summit approaches
In a television appearance, Westacott and McManus shared a type of leadership and conciliation that we haven’t seen much of lately.
Industry bargaining is on the Jobs Summit agenda, but it would affect small and big business differently
The trade union movement’s push to reform Australia’s enterprise bargaining system looks set to be a major issue at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit.
COSBOA, ACTU agree to four-point industrial relations reform agenda ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia's small business sector and union representatives have agreed on a four-point priority plan for the Jobs and Skills Summit, declaring a common interest in simplifying the IR system for workers and employers.
COSBOA to consider ACTU’s sector-wide bargaining proposal as big business baulks
Australia's peak body for small business groups will not immediately discount an Australian Council of Trade Unions proposal to introduce sector-wide enterprise bargaining.
Real wages in Australia fall by fastest rate on record ahead of Jobs Summit
Australian households are suffering under the sharpest decline in purchasing power on record as “sluggish” wages growth continues to lag behind skyrocketing prices for everyday essentials.
Small business groups put migration, skills, and IR reform on the agenda of landmark employment summit
On September 1-2, the Albanese government will make good on its election pledge to meet with business groups, union representatives, and social service advocates to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the Australian economy.
Millions of workers in line for 10 days of paid domestic violence leave after Fair Work Commission decision
Millions of Australian may soon have access to 10 days of paid family and domestic violence leave a year, after the Fair Work Commission gave provisional backing to the new entitlement.
Peter Strong: Workplace relations is finally on the agenda this election. So what are the major parties promising?
We are seeing the first real focus during an election on workplace relations since the ill thought-out Work Choices campaign helped force the Coalition out of government in 2007.
Morrison flags return to 2021’s industrial relations reforms as Labor, unions say tweaks will cut wages
The Coalition says it is still committed to industrial relations reform, despite Labor and unions saying the changes would lower wages.
